I recently found out that a distant friend of mine had died of cancer. In discussions with her brother, I found the chemotherapy made her feel so badly, that she stopped it for a time -- which I figure aided in her demise.

When I knew her younger self, she smoked pot now and then, but, married and after having a kid, she apparently gave up her 'wild ways'. (Another reason, IMO, not to have kids.)

So I asked if anyone had given her pot -- and was assured that no one had. I pointed out that they should have because pot has the effect of decreasing the unpleasant symptoms of Chemo and would have encouraged her failing appetite.

I recommend pot for anyone who has to go through the ghastly hell of chemotherapy. It's been proven far too many times to help to be considered a bunch of BS.

Got any like science stuff to back up the derp?Thought not.The plant is non toxic, there is no lethal dosage. That is backed up by thousands of years of documented experience with the plant(starting with cave pictures and of course, the wall art of the pyramids), not 80 years of manufactured lies. It is backed up by three federally funded comprehensive studies since 1950, all completely buried when published.It does not make black men rape white women.Look it up.

Look, we can't gloss over the bad parts of cannabis to appease the legalization movement. While it may not cause cancer, and while it may not have an LD50 that's even practical in normal usage, it does have three known harmful effects (not including idiotic sentences and jailtime or a felony record):

1) COPD, assuming you're smoking it. Most inhaled smoke is exhaled, but some does get absorbed the mucous lining of various airways. This, in turn, builds up to contribute to COPD.2) Endocrinological effects. There is quite a bit of evidence that heavy users can experience hormonal issues, and run an increased risk of testicular cancer. This one is independent of smoking, IIRC.Have you ever met a heavy smoker that didn't get a little irritable if they go a day or two without?3) Emphysema. For the same reasoning as the COPD basically, smoking anything can lead up to emphysema. It's not on the same level as tobacco, but it's not trivial.

That being said, the consequences to our society of arresting otherwise productive members of society, and giving people records that will cost them chances at jobs/etc, are completely asinine when compared to the actual dangers of marijuana use. It should never have ...

Nice case against SMOKING.Swell, that logic is called???The subject is marijuana.

snocone:Somaticasual: snocone: orbister: snocone: So, a work of fiction.

Got any like science stuff to back up the derp?Thought not.The plant is non toxic, there is no lethal dosage. That is backed up by thousands of years of documented experience with the plant(starting with cave pictures and of course, the wall art of the pyramids), not 80 years of manufactured lies. It is backed up by three federally funded comprehensive studies since 1950, all completely buried when published.It does not make black men rape white women.Look it up.

Look, we can't gloss over the bad parts of cannabis to appease the legalization movement. While it may not cause cancer, and while it may not have an LD50 that's even practical in normal usage, it does have three known harmful effects (not including idiotic sentences and jailtime or a felony record):

1) COPD, assuming you're smoking it. Most inhaled smoke is exhaled, but some does get absorbed the mucous lining of various airways. This, in turn, builds up to contribute to COPD.2) Endocrinological effects. There is quite a bit of evidence that heavy users can experience hormonal issues, and run an increased risk of testicular cancer. This one is independent of smoking, IIRC.Have you ever met a heavy smoker that didn't get a little irritable if they go a day or two without?3) Emphysema. For the same reasoning as the COPD basically, smoking anything can lead up to emphysema. It's not on the same level as tobacco, but it's not trivial.

That being said, the consequences to our society of arresting otherwise productive members of society, and giving people records that will cost them chances at jobs/etc, are completely asinine when compared to the actual dangers of marijuana use. It should never have ...

Nice case against SMOKING.Swell, that logic is called???The subject is marijuana.

You made the statement that there's 100% no harm in pot. That would count whether or not they were smoking it if it was a factually correct argument, so that's some funny table-turning attempt you got there. And, if we're honest, at least 95% still smoke it, they don't vaporize or eat it to reduce that risk.

Don't expect to not be called out on a statement that just isn't true - it hurts the legalization movement to fudge the numbers, and makes it look like the movement is just a bunch of ill-informed stoners that shouldn't be taken seriously.

//still supports it being legal, as even ibuprofen has a rap sheet a mile long for negative health effects and it's still orders better for our society vs. alchohol.

my friend in high school had to do that. but it was her dad who made her do it, and it was only an ounce. and i don't think it had to be 5000 words. i think it's a very thoughtful and appropriate punishment.

/ she and her boy later bought a house and went thru post-grad on their grow-money and lived happily ever after with fancy professional jobs.

// that didn't really happen. made it all up. ha! silly me, just typing words on the internet, a person no one here knows talking about people who never really existed who did things that might have been illegal if they had done them but they didn't so there....

/// she later found the seeds and stems on the floor of her father's car.

Rik01:I recently found out that a distant friend of mine had died of cancer. In discussions with her brother, I found the chemotherapy made her feel so badly, that she stopped it for a time -- which I figure aided in her demise.

When I knew her younger self, she smoked pot now and then, but, married and after having a kid, she apparently gave up her 'wild ways'. (Another reason, IMO, not to have kids.)

So I asked if anyone had given her pot -- and was assured that no one had. I pointed out that they should have because pot has the effect of decreasing the unpleasant symptoms of Chemo and would have encouraged her failing appetite.

I recommend pot for anyone who has to go through the ghastly hell of chemotherapy. It's been proven far too many times to help to be considered a bunch of BS.

While I wouldn't have recommended smoking or vapeing (at least not in front of the kids), a nice batch of 'special' cookies that 'help mommy get through the day' would not have been out of order, IMHO. Sorry about your friend.

Somaticasual:Don't expect to not be called out on a statement that just isn't true - it hurts the legalization movement to fudge the numbers, and makes it look like the movement is just a bunch of ill-informed stoners that shouldn't be taken seriously.

The idea that cannabis has no negative effects is as ludicrous as the Reefer Madness alternative. The war on drugs has been discredited (for intelligent people) by hyperbole; it would be a great disservice to do the same for the pro-legalisation argument.

The idea that cannabis has no negative effects is as ludicrous as the Reefer Madness alternative. The war on drugs has been discredited (for intelligent people) by hyperbole; it would be a great disservice to do the same for the pro-legalisation argument.

Somaticasual:snocone: Somaticasual: snocone: orbister: snocone: So, a work of fiction.

Got any like science stuff to back up the derp?Thought not.The plant is non toxic, there is no lethal dosage. That is backed up by thousands of years of documented experience with the plant(starting with cave pictures and of course, the wall art of the pyramids), not 80 years of manufactured lies. It is backed up by three federally funded comprehensive studies since 1950, all completely buried when published.It does not make black men rape white women.Look it up.

Look, we can't gloss over the bad parts of cannabis to appease the legalization movement. While it may not cause cancer, and while it may not have an LD50 that's even practical in normal usage, it does have three known harmful effects (not including idiotic sentences and jailtime or a felony record):

1) COPD, assuming you're smoking it. Most inhaled smoke is exhaled, but some does get absorbed the mucous lining of various airways. This, in turn, builds up to contribute to COPD.2) Endocrinological effects. There is quite a bit of evidence that heavy users can experience hormonal issues, and run an increased risk of testicular cancer. This one is independent of smoking, IIRC.Have you ever met a heavy smoker that didn't get a little irritable if they go a day or two without?3) Emphysema. For the same reasoning as the COPD basically, smoking anything can lead up to emphysema. It's not on the same level as tobacco, but it's not trivial.

That being said, the consequences to our society of arresting otherwise productive members of society, and giving people records that will cost them chances at jobs/etc, are completely asinine when compared to the actual dangers of marijuana use. It should never have ...

Nice case against SMOKING.Swell, that logic is called???The subject is marijuana.

You made the statement that there's 100% no harm in pot. That would count whether or not they were smoking it if it was a factually correct argu ...

I said what I said, not what you think I might have said or wish I had said or whatever.If you have something to say, swell, but knock off the posturing and trying to change my statement.Smoking is bad. Neato! Now get on topic, if you please.